slave trade meaning

UK /sleɪv treɪd/ US /sleɪv treɪd/ 2 syllables

slave trade (noun): traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries.

Definition of slave trade

  1. traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries

    Synonyms: slave traffic

    Type of: traffic

How to pronounce slave trade

slave trade is pronounced /sleɪv treɪd/ in British English and /sleɪv treɪd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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